Hillsborough County is located close to the center of Florida.
Hillsborough County has 1,020.21 square miles of land area and 245.55 square miles of water area.
As of 2010, the total Hillsborough county population is 1,229,226, which has grown 23.05% since 2000.
The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.64% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%.
Hillsborough county median household income is $49,450 in 2008-2012 and has grown by 21.61% since 2000.
The income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 21.87% and is lower than the national average rate of 26.32%.
Hillsborough county median house value is $170,000 in 2008-2012 and has grown by 74.00% since 2000.
The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 61.90% and is higher than the national average rate of 51.67%.
As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Hillsborough county is better than the state average in quality.
The Hillsborough county area codes are 727, 813, 863.

Population

1,229,226 (2010), rank #4

Population Growth

23.05% since 2000, rank #20

Population Density:

971.13/sq mi, rank #6

Median Household Income:

$49,450 at 2008-2012—21.61% increase since 2000, rank #13

Median House Price:

$170,000 at 2008-2012—74.00% increase since 2000, rank #18

Time Zone:

Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer

Land Area:

1,020.21 sq mi, rank #13

Water Area:

245.55 sq mi (19.40%), rank #12

State:

Florida

Area:

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

School District:

Area Code:

727, 813, 863

As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Hillsborough County is $170,000, which is about the same as the state average of $170,800 and is lower than the national average of $181,400. The Hillsborough County median house value has grown by 74.00% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Hillsborough County is higher than the state average rate of 61.90% and is higher than the national average rate of 51.67%. The median year that a house in Hillsborough County was built is 1985, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 284,581 Owner Occupied Houses in Hillsborough County, #18

The information contained on this site including first time home buyer & down payment assistance programs, grants, awards, limits, and restrictions are deemed to be accurate at the time of writing.
We make every effort to keep our information current; however, some first time home buyer programs may alter their terms or max out their funding.
We recommend talking to one of our Florida First Time Home Buyer experts to maximize your chances of getting the first time home buyer assistance you need.